Ministries and Foundations
What can you do to help waiting children? If you are blessed through adoption, how can you continue to bless those that come after you? These interviews list some of the ministries and foundations that are available to help both waiting adoptive parents and waiting children.
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Guest:
Kim Stone, Author and Adoptive Mother
Infertility
places a strain on any marriage, but
for some women there is a fear lurking.
What if she is responsible? Kim Stone
had this fear. As a young college student,
she became pregnant and had an abortion.
Years later, she met Regi, the man of
her dreams. Throughout their relationship,
Kim kept her abortion a secret. They
married, and Kim began to dream of the
children they would someday have. When
infertility crept into their marriage,
Kim's past and present collided. |
Guest:
Kim Felder, Adoptive Family Recruiter
Ricky
is a little guy who loves basketball, and really wants
to be adopted. But how does a foster child in the system
find a family? That’s Adoptive Family Recruiter Kim
Felder’s job. She considers herself a PR agent for
foster children – and she pulls out all the stops,
from television appearances, to newspaper features. Kim
reveals the truth about foster adoption and how you can
successfully assimilate foster children into your family.
She’ll share the financial benefits of a foster adoption,
free and ongoing resources, and how to determine if a foster
adoption is right for your family.
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A
Birthmother's Perspective
Guest:
Coley Strickland, founder of BirthMom Buds
Coley
Strickland chose adoption for her child and turned her
experience into a life-changing ministry. Today, Coley
is a birthmother mentor and advocate. She’ll share
intimate details of her experiences and give adoptive families
valuable insights and tips she’s learned from the
many birthmothers she has worked with.
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Guest: Karen Higgins, Executive Director, Gift of Adoption
Have you ever wondered... Why is adoption so expensive? Are there organizations that can help my family with adoption expenses? What can I do to help fund my adoption?
Karen Higgins, Executive Director of the Gift of Adoption Fund will answer these questions and more. Karen, through the Gift of Adoption Fund, is dedicated to assisting low-to-moderate-income families build the family of their dreams. If you thought you couldn't afford to adopt, this show is for you!
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| Elizabeth
Mallory thought she had the perfect life.
One night, unable to sleep, she ventured
downstairs and started to surf the Internet.
Suddenly, she came across photographs of
orphaned children. She sat in the dark,
staring at their tired and hungry faces. |
Guest: Gary Couch, spokesperson
for God's Kids Ministries
How can you help those in need? Gary Couch, from God's Kids Ministries,
shares with the adoption community how to link individuals. companies, and churches
with organizations that assist children in need. Become a part of your community
by helping the ones who need it most. |
Guest: Kathy Rosenow,
spokesperson for The Shepherd's Crook
How much is a child worth? Kathy Rosenow, from The
Shepherd's Crook
Ministry, will help us understand how important it is to reach out and help
waiting children and parents.
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Guest: Jane Cramer,
adoptive mother and spokesperson for Welcome House
International
What is Welcome House? How can Welcome House help in your adoption?
Jane Cramer, from Welcome House, shares her own personal story of international
adoption and how she partnered with Pearl S. Buck and Welcome House.
Learn how they can help you in your adoption search.
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Guest: Julia Norris,
adoptive mother and spokesperson for American World
Association
Julia Norris, from the American World Association, shares her personal
adoption experience with China, and educates us about American World;
a place for you to go with your international adoption needs.
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Guest: Todd Landry,
Executive Director of Spaulding for Children
Do you live in Texas? Are you unsure where to
start in your adoption quest?
Contact Spaulding for Children, the premiere authority on adoption in
the state of Texas. Learn why their motto, No Child is Un-Adoptable,
is so important to them, and how you can begin to create your forever family
today.
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